2 - What a "Working" Boundary Means

3 months ago

Working Boundary: This term is used to describe the
boundary of the proposed national park reserve, where private lands, along with
Crown lands are also present within the boundary area. The line on the map is what Parks Canada proposes to achieve at some
point in the future, however, it will take some years to realize.

Privately owned lands
will remain under the title of the private owner(s); a national park reserve
designation would not apply to
private lands. The regional district will remain as the administrator of by-laws
on privately owned lands. Private lands may be considered as part of national
park reserve at some point in the future, but only on a willing-seller
willing-buyer basis. No lands will be expropriated as part of a national park
reserve establishment.

Why not choose an area where there is no private land? I'm afraid as a land owner. I have questions that I would like to have answered. Where is my oppeetunity to do so? I was reading on the brochure/map that 70% of locals are in favor of the park. This really surprises me, I honestly have not heard one person say they are in favor, but quite the contrary. I worry that the park will go in and our voice will become silent, I'm afraid it already has because the whole thing seems geared as if everyone is in favor.

http://www.desert.org/ The Osoyoos Desert Society has a Provincial Crown Land tenure and an Interpretive Center on site that needs some repair funding. The land is located near the Eastern boundary of the proposed National Park. It would be a great addition to the NP because of it's ecological importance, interpretation / education values and other assets / importance.